Cosmos caudatus
A species in the Asteraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Cosmos
- Species
- Cosmos caudatus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1820
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Cosmos caudatus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
9 synonyms in this snapshot
- Bidens artemisiifolia subsp. caudata(Kunth) Kuntze
- Bidens artemisiifolia var. rubraKuntze
- Bidens berteroanaSpreng.
- Bidens carneaHeer
- Bidens caudata(Kunth) Sch.Bip.
- Cosmea caudataSpreng.
- Cosmos caudatus var. caudatus
- Cosmos caudatus var. exaristatusSherff
- Cosmos pacificus var. chiapensisMelchert
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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